Gold reserves at market value in Iraq
Iraq: Gold reserves at market value was 17.90 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Iraq, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value in Iraq stood at 17.90 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and up 710.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Iraq peaked at 17.90 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Iraq, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1951 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1952 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1953 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1954 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1955 | 8.39 million SDR | — |
| 1956 | 13.96 million SDR | +66.4% |
| 1957 | 19.60 million SDR | +40.4% |
| 1958 | 33.68 million SDR | +71.8% |
| 1959 | 84.17 million SDR | +149.9% |
| 1960 | 99.68 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 1961 | 84.29 million SDR | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 97.99 million SDR | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 98.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 112.21 million SDR | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 110.14 million SDR | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 106.13 million SDR | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 115.46 million SDR | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 230.62 million SDR | +99.7% |
| 1969 | 193.85 million SDR | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 153.18 million SDR | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 164.72 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 245.02 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 381.41 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 624.38 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 491.08 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 475.40 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 562.73 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 718.87 million SDR | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 billion SDR | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 1.92 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 53.19 million SDR | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 67.69 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 79.69 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 99.51 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 106.50 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 130.83 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 172.12 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 188.07 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 billion SDR | +451.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.40 billion SDR | +126.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.46 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 billion SDR | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.41 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 billion SDR | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.03 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.71 billion SDR | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 7.05 billion SDR | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 10.46 billion SDR | +48.5% |
| 2025 | 17.90 billion SDR | +71.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17.90 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.88 million SDR, 24.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17.90 billion SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64 billion SDR, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +451.3% | 188.07 million SDR | 1.04 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million SDR | 0 SDR | 84.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.84 million SDR | 84.29 million SDR | 230.62 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 542.74 million SDR | 153.18 million SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.57 million SDR | 53.19 million SDR | 130.83 million SDR | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion SDR | 172.12 million SDR | 3.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion SDR | 4.03 billion SDR | 17.90 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Iraq?
- Gold reserves at market value in Iraq was 17.90 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.90 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 710.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.